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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Waynes Leadwell VMC Retrofit

« on: May 09, 2007, 01:44:11 AM »

You don't need to go to the cost of fancy tools to do that, we do lots of thread milling at work using standard lathe threading tools, they work for int/external left and right hand

Graham.

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: DRO Format strings?

« on: May 07, 2007, 10:22:33 AM »

That looks very much like a inch to mm conversion.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to MACH - not 'new' to cnc - HELP! - need info

« on: May 06, 2007, 04:45:07 AM »

Looking at there web site I see no reason why Mach3 won't run the machine, all you would need to know is the pin out on the printer cable connection.

The current software should tell you all of this.

Graham.

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Re: sympton and cure section

« on: May 05, 2007, 02:57:05 PM »

What version of mach are you using?

Graham.

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Mach Screens / Re: Any MOUSELESS screens out there?

« on: May 05, 2007, 02:15:20 PM »

Here is one I started some time back and have not got round to finishing as yet, I will when I have time.

http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/forum/index.php?topic=2128.0

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to add 1 to axis movment inline ?

« on: May 05, 2007, 02:03:19 PM »

Try it like this :-

O1003
#1=#1+1
g00 Y#1     ; THIS IS AN ERROR HERE HOW DO I DO IT ?
M99

or

O1003
G91
G00 Y1.
G90
M99

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbe - Calabration advise needed

« on: May 04, 2007, 05:06:47 PM »

Do you wish to work in inches or millimetres?

If you move the X and Y axis into the middle of the work area and zero out the X and Y dro's at the top of the main screen.

Then load a pencil or a pen into the spindle and set it so it will draw on paper fixed to your table.  zero out the Z axis dro.

You can run one of these programs and check your sizes.

This will draw a 2 inch square

G20 G40 G90 G18 G80
G01 X-2. F10.
Y-2.
X0
Y0
M30

This will draw a 50mm square

G21 G40 G90 G18 G80
G01 X-50. F250.
Y-50.
X0
Y0
M30

Its not going to tell you its accurate to .001" (.025mm) but it will tell you if you are a long way out.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool 0 ?

« on: May 04, 2007, 04:51:48 PM »

Hi Don,

post some pictures of the crazy tool path, it is sounding more like a lead in/out problem.

Graham.

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Tangent Corner / Re: End Mill starter kit

« on: May 04, 2007, 04:46:56 PM »

Have a look here :-

http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/forum/index.php?action=links;cat=16

If you are running at below 10000 rpm on your spindle HSSE or Cobalt cutters will be fine, if you are above that then look at carbide.

High helix cutters need a ridged machine as they try to pull the head down.

Slot drills clear wood better than end mills.

End mill don't like plunging into solid faces even the end cutting type, slot drills do.

If you want more info just ask.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool 0 ?

« on: May 04, 2007, 03:22:23 AM »

You can copy the .XML file from the good PC to the problem pc, that will ensure the settings are the same in both.

As for tool 0, go to MDI and enter T1 M6 and that will set tool 1 as default or what ever number you need.

The other thing you need to set is the tool offsets, they need to be the same in both PC's

Graham.